Good afternoon. As is so often the way when I do photos for big articles like my last King’s Ginger one, I take a few extra photos for a super lazy outfit post. Because I *still* haven’t processed my holiday snaps, here is something of a holding post, featuring the outfit I wore to Purdey…
Tag: tutorials
New video tutorial! 1940s working girl hair
The second of my vintage video tutorials for Superdrug Look at Me went live yesterday. It’s for a simple 1940s style semi-updo with a back roll and a scarf to finish it off. How To: Vintage Hair from The River Group on Vimeo. I hope you all like it! Fleur xx DiaryofaVintageGirl.com
New video tutorial! 1940s Eyebrows
So! I often get requests for new video tutorials, but I do find them hard work to film as it invariably goes like this. Film it, realise I’ve ballsed something up, refilm it again, refilm another bit, cobble the good bits from the 3 takes together, faff about with transitions and music…you get the picture….
Victory Rolls in a jiffy!
Wotcher gang! May I present to you my very latest YouTube exploit? This time, it’s my very, very long-awaited guide to Victory Rolls! This quintessential 1940s hairstyle was (apparently) named after the manoeuvres performed by victorious planes at the end of World War II, as they celebrated beating Jerry! You could see rolls on everyone…
New Tutorial – Glamorous 1940s lips!
Morning campers! The other day while working at my parents’ house, I was having some photos taken for my article in the forthcoming issue of Milkcow magazine, which is all about small pick-me-ups – new lipstick or nail polish, and how to apply them in a vintage way. I decided to also bring along my…
New hair tutorial: 1940s faux bangs
Dear all, I spent most of yesterday recording and editing my new hair tutorial… before giving up and re-recording it in one fell swoop (cutting out only about a minute’s worth of waffle to make it fit!). The only goof was when I fumbled, and almost dropped my rat about 2 minutes in, but when…
40s hair with Hot Sticks – Tutorial!
Evening you fabulous lot! I just got in from a lovely day with the chap, we went to see On Her Majesty’s Secret Service at the cinema, which I had never seen before. And sorry, Bond purists, but I liked George Lazenby as 007! And now I want to master some 60s hairstyles. And on…